Scaly-naped Parrot

Scaly-naped Parrot

Amazona mercenaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
281 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scaly-naped amazon (Amazona mercenarius), also known as the scaly-naped parrot, mercenary amazon, Tschudi's amazon, mountain parrot, or gray-naped amazon is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found along the Andes in the northern part of South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 281 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Golden-plumed Parakeet
LC

Golden-plumed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptosittaca branickii

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Parakeet
VU

White-necked Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura albipectus

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Parrot
LC

Red-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus sordidus

5–10% · With luck
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

5–10% · With luck
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

5–10% · With luck
Speckle-faced Parrot
LC

Speckle-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus tumultuosus

5–10% · With luck
Barred Parakeet
LC

Barred Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolborhynchus lineola

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
NT

Spot-winged Parrotlet

Bird

Touit stictopterus

<5% · Rare
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

Insufficient data
Red-faced Parrot
EN

Red-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops

Insufficient data
Red-masked Parakeet

Red-masked Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga erythrogenys

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly-naped Parrot in Podocarpus National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 281 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly-naped Parrot in Podocarpus National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-naped Parrot in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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